not a quarter of a mile away." Probably, intense
searchlight beams could be seen that far.--Ed.] You couldn't
see it if you stood more than ten feet away. I'm not trying
to be critical, but you should be more careful.--Myron
Higgins, 524 West 100th St., New York City.

_We Never Will_

Dear Editor:

I have been an enthusiastic reader of Astounding Stories
since it was founded, and I think it about time that I
voiced my opinion of your great magazine.

Taking all in all it's a vow, but of course it could be
made better by having a quarterly, which I am sure would go
over big.

Wesso is great, so why not have all the illustrations by
him?

Your authors are also great. Nearly every story I have read
was perfect, and whatever you do don't lose R. F. Starzl.
His ideas are very good, as illustrated in "The Planet of
Dread."

There is only one more thing I would like to ask of you, and
that is the reason why I write. Please don't spoil the
magazine by endeavoring to please a very small minority by
putting in unnecessary scientific explanations. The reason
why I like your magazine so much is because of the fact that
it is unique in that respect. I have read a few stories in
other scientific magazines and found that they contained too
much explanation. I hope for the benefit of other Readers
and myself that you will not change the stories by adding
too much explanation.

In the coming year I wish you all possible success.--John
Sheehan, 32 Elm St., Cambridge, Mass.

_This and That_

Dear Editor:

In the October issue of Astounding Stories Mr. Woodrow
Gelman cast vote number 1 for reprints. In the February,
1931, issue, Mr. Forgaris throws in number 2 and here goes
number 3. I really don't see why, even after the arguments
you printed, you don't print at least one a year. I have
been reading your magazine ever since it came out and have
found that at least one-half of your Readers want reprints.
Can't you print at least one for an experiment?

Ray Cummings, S. P. Meek, Dr. Miles J. Breuer, Sewell P.
Wright and Harl Vincent are your best authors. Wesso is your
best artist by far.

There were several stories I did not like. They are:
"Monsters of Moyen," "Earth, the Marauder," and I guess